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    3. 張り合う

    張り合う

    張はり​合あう​

    to compete (with each other)

    KMT9News #30+1Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    張りあうはり合う張合う

    はりあう

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to compete (with each other), to contend for, to vie for, to rival

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    彼かれらはいつも成せい績せきで張はり合あっている。

    They are always competing with each other for grades.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    兄きょう弟だいは些さ細さいなことでよく張はり合あう。

    The siblings often compete over trivial things.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かの女じょはライバル企き業ぎょうと新しん製せい品ひんの開かい発はつで激はげしく張はあり合あっている。

    She is fiercely competing with rival companies in new product development.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    負まけず嫌ぎらいな性せい格かくなので、どんなことでも張はり合あってしまう。

    Because of my competitive nature, I end up competing in everything.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    チームは優ゆう勝しょうをかけて、他ほかの強きょう豪ごうと最さい後ごまで張はり合あった。

    The team competed until the very end with other strong contenders for the championship.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts

    Characters that make up this word

    張
    は.る・-は.り・-ば.り…(3)
    counter for bows & stringed instruments・stretch・spread・put up (tent)
    Kanji
    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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